"Life is full of choices. Devoting time to our jobs and our family claims the bulk of our waking moments and that's called living. Yet, it's important to invest some time for the future. Volunteering my time on such an important project like VietAm lets me contribute towards building a legacy for the next generation. Our children and their children need to know where they come from and how their ancestors fought to get here. It is vitally important that our parents and their parents' stories not be forgotten. I encourage you to invest and contribute today."

It is said that one can read a country's history by seeing through the nation's eyes in their culture halls and museums. As a Vietnamese American entrepreneur, I would like to introduce you to the Smithsonian Vietnamese American Heritage Endowment.

Recently, I made an initial donation of $100,000 towards the Vietnamese American project. I encourage you to join me in ensuring that our contributions and perspectives in American history are reflected at the Smithsonian, the largest museum complex in the world. Many have answered this call and the endowment now has over $250,000 in the fund, primarily from Vietnamese Americans in the greater Washington D.C. area...more